Municipalities mixed on 'Mary's Law' dog licensing rules

1:46 AM,
Dec. 1, 2012

Protestor Mary Teige, right, of Wausau pets the tea cup chihuahua of fellow protestor Annette Hayek, also of Wausau, as they protest Oct. 31 outside the Marathon County Courthouse after the hearing for Sean Janas, who is accused of killing her boyfriend's dog.

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Shereen Skola
Daily Herald Media

Some municipal leaders are speaking out in support of a plan to hire three full-time animal control officers that would respond to animal complaints throughout the county, but others are unsure the program fits the needs of their communities.

In a letter sent Nov. 20 to Marathon County municipal leaders, Wausau City Council member Keene Winters outlined a proposal for municipalities to raise licensing fees and form a plan to remind residents to pay those fees. Leaders also were asked to contact Winters, who chairs the Marathon County Animal Control Task Force, to indicate whether they will ...